Partners

The National Park Service (NPS) works with federal agencies, state and local governments, organizations, tribes, and private individuals to administer the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. Partners provide opportunities for visitors to experience the trail, to discover its story and significance, and they protect and preserve trail resources.

Current and Future Partners

Trail Association

The Trail of Tears Association is the NPS's primary nonfederal partner for the Trail. The association is a national organization dedicated to promoting, protecting, and preserving the Trail of Tears. It also seeks to raise awareness of the Trail's legacy and its stories.

• Trail of Tears Association

Other Trail Partners

Additional Major Partners include:

• Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma
• Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

Other American Indian tribes removed with the Cherokee on the Trail of Tears:

• Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma
• Chickasaw Nation
• Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
• Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
• Poarch Band of Creek Indians
• United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians

Discover the services the National Trails office can provide and the programs your site can participate in:

 

National Trails Office Assistance

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  What We Do

  Cultural resources, Design & Development, Management, Interpretation, History, Planning, Resource Info Management, Route 66, and more!

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  National Historic Trail Signs

  Partner with us to help travelers find the national historic trails and to help them explore our shared heritage!

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  Passport to Your National Parks

  Learn more about how to involve your trail site in the NPS Passport Program.

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  Certification Program

  Certification is a partnership that helps landowners protect and preserve their historic trail properties and share them with others.